Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Bhutan Banknote; land of the Thunder Dragon



The Kingdom of Bhutan (IPA: /buˈtɑːn/) is a landlocked nation in South Asia. It is located amid the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by India and to the north by the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim. The Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul (Dzongkha) which means "Land of the Thunder Dragon".

Bhutan used to be one of the most isolated nations in the world, but developments including direct international flights, internet, mobile phone networks, and cable television have increasingly opened the doors. As you can see, almost all their banknote has a thunder dragon and their temple and monestary.



Paro Dzong building on the reverse of 10 ngultrum is a government building that serves as civil administrative center and as a monastic home for a community of monks. It is Best known for the filming of the film "Little Buddha". It was originally built in 1644.

Source: wikipedia
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8 comments:

Self-esteem Blog for Women December 2, 2008 9:07 PM  

Hello... I would love to tour that house...Amazing the places where some homes have been built.

Your display of currencies is very interesting, I doubt many people actually stop and look at their money and realize the detail that is involved in the design.

I enjoyed your money converter also..as I have many UK friends and never remember the conversion from pounds to US currency!
Thank you for some interesting posts!

DorothyL

johnV December 2, 2008 9:53 PM  

Oh wow! Was that place for real?

BTW, welcome to blogcatalog's blogspot group. Maybe you'd like to drop by my blog as well where I talk about Linux and Java.

Lynn December 3, 2008 10:14 AM  

Having been a banker for the last forty years I have a safety deposit box full of old bills and coins. Your bills are much more colorful and interesting.
I too was taken by the house on the hill.

cikgu jane December 3, 2008 6:44 PM  

salam dear,

i only have one ringgit note that still in my wedding album.

but seeing these pictures of yours make me wonder why i never keep all the old coins before....

i link your blog k ?

cikgu jane December 3, 2008 6:46 PM  

pst...
that house is so amazing !

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lunaticg December 4, 2008 12:23 PM  

I myself wonder how they built that house on that Hill. Wish can go there one day.

thanks for the comment.

Anita December 10, 2008 3:56 PM  

wah, awesome blog! so many banknotes, I almost take half a day in viewing your blog. I think you wont mind if I make a blog link?

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